Health Equity North
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Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities
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The two-child cap will be removed from April! We have campaigned for years to end this unjust policy – through evidence, advocacy & collaboration. Half a million children will be immediately lifted from poverty as a result. Read our reaction 👇
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For families who have struggled under the two-child restriction, today’s #Budget announcement offers them the chance to build a life free from poverty and deprivation.
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
For families who have struggled under the two-child restriction, today’s #Budget announcement offers them the chance to build a life free from poverty and deprivation.
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
The two-child cap will be removed from April! We have campaigned for years to end this unjust policy – through evidence, advocacy & collaboration. Half a million children will be immediately lifted from poverty as a result. Read our reaction 👇
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
1/2 #Budget
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1/2 #Budget
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The two-child cap will be removed from April! We have campaigned for years to end this unjust policy – through evidence, advocacy & collaboration. Half a million children will be immediately lifted from poverty as a result. Read our reaction 👇
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
1/2 #Budget
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1/2 #Budget
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In the letter to the Chancellor, northern leaders – including NHS Trust CEOs and university Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans - ask the Chancellor to take forward the recommendations set out in a new #HealthforWealth report.
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In the letter to the Chancellor, northern leaders – including NHS Trust CEOs and university Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans - ask the Chancellor to take forward the recommendations set out in a new #HealthforWealth report.
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
Read more 👉 www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan...
Today is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Our #WomanoftheNorth report shows northern women experience some of the highest domestic violence rates in the country
🔗 Read our recommendations to reduce these rates: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
Our #WomanoftheNorth report shows northern women experience some of the highest domestic violence rates in the country
🔗 Read our recommendations to reduce these rates: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Today is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Our #WomanoftheNorth report shows northern women experience some of the highest domestic violence rates in the country
🔗 Read our recommendations to reduce these rates: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
Our #WomanoftheNorth report shows northern women experience some of the highest domestic violence rates in the country
🔗 Read our recommendations to reduce these rates: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...
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📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan... 1/3
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November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan... 1/3
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Regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened since our first #HealthforWealth report in 2018, placing a financial burden on the economy and stagnating possible productivity growth.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened since our first #HealthforWealth report in 2018, placing a financial burden on the economy and stagnating possible productivity growth.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
We are proud to be co-signatories in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP urging her to tackle the North-South health divide as a matter of priority
📨22 northern health experts are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to invest in improving the health of people in the North of England as a route to boosting economic growth following the @healthequitynorth.bsky.social #HealthforWealth report launched last week
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan... 1/3
www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/11/chan... 1/3
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We are proud to be co-signatories in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP urging her to tackle the North-South health divide as a matter of priority
Our new #HealthforWealth report shows that improving physical and mental health through a variety of policy changes, proactive health programmes and empowering local authorities, could deliver transformative economic benefits.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Our new #HealthforWealth report shows that improving physical and mental health through a variety of policy changes, proactive health programmes and empowering local authorities, could deliver transformative economic benefits.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Our new #HealthforWealth report with academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk, @lancasteruni.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social shows that £18.4bn a year could be raised for the UK economy if the health of the North improved
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our new #HealthforWealth report with academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk, @lancasteruni.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social shows that £18.4bn a year could be raised for the UK economy if the health of the North improved
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
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Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
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Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity - Health Equity North
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new research. A report released today (November 20, 2025) by H...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
THREAD 👇
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
1/9
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...
A new report which models the potential effectiveness of the Government’s ‘Getting Britain Working’ programmes shows £20bn could be saved from the economy through back-to-work schemes.
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
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@hannahdavies.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A new report which models the potential effectiveness of the Government’s ‘Getting Britain Working’ programmes shows £20bn could be saved from the economy through back-to-work schemes.
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
Read more 👉
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
@hannahdavies.bsky.social
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We urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence.
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence.
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
Our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social today chairs the Westminster Health Forum policy conference: ‘Next steps for tackling health inequalities in England’, where key stakeholders will discuss potential impacts of the 10-Year Health plan.
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Next steps for tackling health inequalities in England
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November 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our Executive Director @hannahdavies.bsky.social today chairs the Westminster Health Forum policy conference: ‘Next steps for tackling health inequalities in England’, where key stakeholders will discuss potential impacts of the 10-Year Health plan.
www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/H...
www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/H...
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Really important the work we’re doing on the next @childofthenorth.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social report for the APPG focusing on mental health. It’s going to be incredibly powerful
On Tuesday, Professor Pam Qualter from @manchester.ac.uk spoke to members of the Child of the North APPG in Parliament. The group discussed her research on child mental health and wellbeing, emphasising the importance of early interventions and role of community context in child mental health. 1/3
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Really important the work we’re doing on the next @childofthenorth.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social report for the APPG focusing on mental health. It’s going to be incredibly powerful
The Government could support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis.
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
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@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Government could support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according to new analysis.
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
@lukemunford.bsky.social of @manchester.ac.uk is one of the authors who wrote the analysis.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
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Our 'How To' toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations:
Education providers:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Child health services:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Local authorities:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
#ChildrenFirst
Education providers:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Child health services:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Local authorities:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
#ChildrenFirst
Supporting children in the preschool years - N8 Research Partnership
An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the preschool years.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our 'How To' toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations:
Education providers:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Child health services:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Local authorities:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
#ChildrenFirst
Education providers:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Child health services:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
Local authorities:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...
#ChildrenFirst
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social has co-authored a report that uncovers stark inequalities in neonatal units, including that babies born to mothers in the most deprived areas had a 63% higher risk of dying.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson of @liverpooluni.bsky.social has co-authored a report that uncovers stark inequalities in neonatal units, including that babies born to mothers in the most deprived areas had a 63% higher risk of dying.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
@profbambra.bsky.social of @newcastleuni.bsky.social is one of the report authors on our analysis about how getting just 5% of people out-of-work back into jobs could save the country billions.
Read the report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
Read the report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
@profbambra.bsky.social of @newcastleuni.bsky.social is one of the report authors on our analysis about how getting just 5% of people out-of-work back into jobs could save the country billions.
Read the report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
Read the report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
New study led by @liverpooluni.bsky.social reveals stark socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in neonatal units.
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson, report co-author, has said: “These are inequalities we cannot afford to ignore”.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson, report co-author, has said: “These are inequalities we cannot afford to ignore”.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New study led by @liverpooluni.bsky.social reveals stark socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in neonatal units.
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson, report co-author, has said: “These are inequalities we cannot afford to ignore”.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
Our Academic Co-Director Prof. David Taylor-Robinson, report co-author, has said: “These are inequalities we cannot afford to ignore”.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/study-reveal...
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Join us on 15 Dec in Manchester, for our annual lecture, this year to be delivered by @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social , and a Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Join us on 15 Dec in Manchester, for our annual lecture, this year to be delivered by @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social , and a Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.
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The #workandpensionscommittee commissioned analysis from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social to estimate the savings to DWP spending if 5% of unemployed or economically inactive people on #UniversalCredit received employment and health support, and moved into employment.
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The #workandpensionscommittee commissioned analysis from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social to estimate the savings to DWP spending if 5% of unemployed or economically inactive people on #UniversalCredit received employment and health support, and moved into employment.
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For week 8 of our #ChildrenFirst campaign, we're talking oral health
New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do
Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind
Cont. in comments
New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do
Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind
Cont. in comments
October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
For week 8 of our #ChildrenFirst campaign, we're talking oral health
New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do
Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind
Cont. in comments
New gov policies reflect evidence from Child of the North and @cfyounglives.bsky.social and offer optimism, but there is still much to do
Social inequalities must be addressed so that no child is left behind
Cont. in comments
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The digital divide continues to limit the life chances of millions of children in Northern England.
Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst
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#DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures
Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst
www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Head to the comments for more info and resources...
#DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The digital divide continues to limit the life chances of millions of children in Northern England.
Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst
www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Head to the comments for more info and resources...
#DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures
Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst
www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Head to the comments for more info and resources...
#DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures
Our latest newsletter is out now!
Read about: our latest report, commissioned by the Work and Pensions select committee; our events at Labour Party Conference; and the breadth of research being undertaken across our member organisations.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/news/newslet...
Read about: our latest report, commissioned by the Work and Pensions select committee; our events at Labour Party Conference; and the breadth of research being undertaken across our member organisations.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/news/newslet...
October 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Our latest newsletter is out now!
Read about: our latest report, commissioned by the Work and Pensions select committee; our events at Labour Party Conference; and the breadth of research being undertaken across our member organisations.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/news/newslet...
Read about: our latest report, commissioned by the Work and Pensions select committee; our events at Labour Party Conference; and the breadth of research being undertaken across our member organisations.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/news/newslet...
A report commissioned by the DWP Select Committee and produced by academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @manchester.ac.uk, @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @uofglasgow.bsky.social shows savings of over £20bn could be made with back-to-work schemes.
Read: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
Read: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A report commissioned by the DWP Select Committee and produced by academics from @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @manchester.ac.uk, @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @uofglasgow.bsky.social shows savings of over £20bn could be made with back-to-work schemes.
Read: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...
Read: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/government-s...